[CT Birds] a challenge -

[Greg Hanisek]

Boy, I've had a bunch of these over the years. This one jumps to mind. A 
group of us drove out to Lewisburg Federal Penitentiary in Penna., where a 
couple European Jackdaws had somehow settled in. From one spot (outside the 
Big House, fortunately) we had in earshot at one time Jackdaw, Common Crow, 
Fish Crow and Common Raven and there were Blue jays around as well.

Greg Hanisek
Waterbury

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kenneth Elkins" <kenelkins at hotmail.com>
To: <ctbirds at lists.ctbirding.org>
Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2007 3:18 PM
Subject: Re: [CT Birds] a challenge -


> I've certainly had fun with a few "odd couples"
> I live in the staff apartment at the CT Audubon Coastal Center at Milford 
> Point.  My living room windows have a view of the Wheeler Marsh that is 
> screened by 2 large mulberry trees.  My "yard list" needed a handicap, so 
> I've been keeping a "couch list" for the past 2 years.  It reached 139 
> species yesterday, when I had a Common Redpoll in the feeder on my window, 
> and a light-morph Rough-legged hawk landed in the trees above shortly 
> after.  I know you could see the same pair at other locations, but 
> probably not from your living room.
>
> I started the list when I saw the pair of American Avocets in the creek 
> below the building and a male Northern Parula in the tree next to me at 
> the same time.
>
> Pine Siskin and Yellow-breasted Chat together at the feeders last month 
> were also a treat.
>
> Ken Elkins,
> Milford, CT
>
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